Reel
I’m happy to present a selection of shots from my portfoilo that I am particularly proud of.
All my work is either keyframed, cel animation, or a mix of both.
All my work is either keyframed, cel animation, or a mix of both.
IDLES - Kill Them With Kindness
My good friend James and I were approached by UK punk band IDLES to create a music video for their new song Kill Them With Kindness. After hearing the track and its bouncy bass riff, we went for a old style 1940’s inspired approach, with the idea that bouncy smiley characters would complement the pacing of the song as well as help contribute to the passive agressive tone in the lyrics.
Character design by James Carbutt
Visit Finland
I was asked to bring Chris Delorenzo's charming illustrations to life to populate the website for Visit Finland. I made 7 animations in total, each one imbued with a little piece of Finland's personality.
Karhu
I created a custom rig for Karhu with Joysticks and Sliders. This gave me the freedom to control Karhu’s head in 6 directions as well as automate the effect of wind in Karhu’s fur. Creating a rig helped with much of the heavy lifting, freeing me up to spend time on the acting, timing and smaller details like blinks and ear twitches. All of which contribute to giving Karhu a unique and tangible personality.
The first concept is simply to introduce this new animated Karhu to audiences. Nothing was more fitting for this than to have the bear wake from a slumber. I added a small ear twitch and a majectic breeze through the fur to keep a little of the bear-like qualities at the forefront.
Softer Karhu
Another aim of this campaign was to reframe Karhu as a more approachable figure. The logo has long been read by its audience as masculine, tough and one-dimensional. To appeal to a new generation of beer-loving Finns, I was tasked to make an animation that shows a softer side of Karhu. I decided to show Karhu sniffing the air - a distictly bear-like behaviour, mixed with more human-like mannerisms, such as the head shake. To create something appealing that skirts the line of anthropomorphism.
Another aim of this campaign was to reframe Karhu as a more approachable figure. The logo has long been read by its audience as masculine, tough and one-dimensional. To appeal to a new generation of beer-loving Finns, I was tasked to make an animation that shows a softer side of Karhu. I decided to show Karhu sniffing the air - a distictly bear-like behaviour, mixed with more human-like mannerisms, such as the head shake. To create something appealing that skirts the line of anthropomorphism.
Festival Karhu
The final concept was to give Karhu a way to interact with audiences at live events. Karhu is regularly a sponsor of music festivals in Finland, so I was to show the bear grooving to music. Later that summer this animation was shown on the stage-side screens at Ruisrock, one of the biggest festivals in Finland.
The final concept was to give Karhu a way to interact with audiences at live events. Karhu is regularly a sponsor of music festivals in Finland, so I was to show the bear grooving to music. Later that summer this animation was shown on the stage-side screens at Ruisrock, one of the biggest festivals in Finland.
Logitech Logi Dock
IV approached me with some very cool storyboards for this spot, so I was really excited to get animating. I had a lot of responsibility in this one, but my favourite by far was the giant cable serpent in its den of tangled wires.
Credits
Creative Director
Nayt Cochran
Producer
Jourdan Lees
Art Direction
Michael Cribbs
Storyboards
Kelly Nakamura
Illustration
Glenn Thomas
Animation
Pip Williamson
Lennon Valinhas
Taylor Cox
Joey Judkins
Voiceover
Angela Davis
Sound Design
The Chicken Sound (Joe Basile)
Executive Producer
Samuel Cowden
Executive Director
Zac Dixon